Amanda Bynes has reportedly changed treatment facilities
Bynes made the move to the Canyons Treatment Center about three weeks ago, according to TMZ. The Bynes family's lawyer told the website that the move was on doctors' advice and that Amanda was making "great strides towards recovery." He said she's …
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Hyperion wastewater treatment plant opens new education center for kids
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti was on hand to open new Environmental Learning Center at Hyperion treatment plant in Playa Del Rey. Mayor Garcetti gets a laugh while talking to various water bacteria characters. 20130916 – Playa Del Rey, CA — Photo by …
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Getting LA's High-End Rehab Issues Straight
Also, the all-LA rehabs-are-spas meme simply isn't accurate: many of the city's treatment centers are impressive institutions filled with highly accredited staff. To get another take, I checked in with psychotherapist Dr. Howard Samuels, who owns and …
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Report: Lamar Odom may have checked into drug and alcohol rehabilitation center
According to People.com, Odom — who had been the subject of much rumor and reporting in recent weeks — has decided to check himself into a rehabilitation center for drug and alcohol abuse. From People's report: “He realized he needs help,” a source …
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Lamar Odom has checked into drug and alcohol rehab center, report says
Former Lakers forward Lamar Odom has checked into a drug and alcohol rehabilitation center, according to People.com. Odom, currently a free agent after a season with the Clippers, has been the subject a variety of recent rumors related to drug abuse.
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'Mandatory minimum' sentences to end for many drug offenders
The department is also looking into new ways to identify drug offenders who can be sent to drug treatment or required to do community service as an alternative to prison. "Clearly, these strategies can work," Holder's speech says, citing recent efforts …
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US Attorney's Office Indicts Burke Co. Drug and Alcohol Treatment Center, Its …
ASHEVILLE, NC—A Burke County drug and alcohol treatment center, its owner, and two of its employees have been indicted on False Claims Act conspiracy and bribery charges, announced Anne M. Tompkins, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North …
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News from the courts
He pleaded guilty to two charges of theft. He was sentenced to 18 weeks, suspended for 12 months. He will be supervised by the probation service for a year, must comply with a drug rehabilitation requirement and pay £20 compensation. A 45-YEAR-OLD …
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LA County Official Calls for Review of Drug Treatment Clinics
A member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has called for a review of the county's authority over taxpayer-funded drug treatment clinics and its ability to stop payments to such facilities when they commit fraud, the Los Angeles Times' "L …
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Results From Cocaine Abuse Study Could Lead To Better Treatment
A new research study has found that a specific protein in the brain responsible for learning is also linked to becoming addicted to cocaine. Those with a drug addiction should check into a professional detox center like Harbor Village and get the …
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EDITORIAL: Quit abiding fraud in drug rehab program
The Center for Investigative Reporting and CNN last month unveiled the results of a joint yearlong investigation into alcohol and drug addiction treatment for the poor. The reporting detailed widespread fraud in the Drug Medi-Cal program, the addiction …
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California officials reviewing rehab centers in wake of fraud reports
SACRAMENTO — California officials are conducting a statewide review of taxpayer-funded drug and alcohol rehabilitation centers in the wake of reports detailing fraud in the multimillion-dollar program. "We are deeply concerned," said Toby Douglas …
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16 California Drug And Alcohol Rehab Centers Suspended After Abuse And …
Following tips from the media and public, investigators from the state Department of Health Care Services raided 22 drug and alcohol rehab facilities in California, prompting them to suspend 16 of the treatment centers on July 18. (Photo : Flickr, West …
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Alcohol Use Among Pregnant Women in Substance Abuse Treatment Drops in …
Newswise — According to a new report by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) the percentage of pregnant woman in substance abuse treatment using alcohol (with or without drug use) dropped from 46.6 percent to …
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16 Medi-Cal substance abuse treatment centers are under investigation
Sixteen drug and alcohol treatment centers that provide rehabilitative services to Medi-Cal patients are suspected of fraud and of hiring providers with felonies on their records, officials from the California Department of Health Care Services …
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Drug treatment center OK'd at Sam's Plaza at I-95 and Hypoluxo Road
A substance abuse treatment center got permission Thursday to open in a commercial plaza near Boynton Beach despite some last-minute concerns from a prospective neighbor – a Sam's Club store. Wellington Retreat, now located at 2200 N. Florida Mango …
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